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REGISTRATION
THE VENUES
Main building of the University of Vienna, room “Prominenten-zimmer”, basement to the right
20 June, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
20 June, 6:30 p.m. Main building of the University of Vienna, lecture hall 47, 2nd fl oor to the right
20 June, 8:30 p.m. Arcade courtyard „Arkadenhof“ of the main building of the University of Vienna
21 June The Deans meeting room „Sitzungszimmer des Dekans“; Law School, Schottenbastei 10-16, 2nd fl oor, 1010 Vienna
22 June Top fl oor of the Law School „Dachgeschoß“, Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Vienna
Invitationto the
Stanford - Vienna Human Rights Conference
US-American and European Approaches to
Contemporary Human Rights Problems
Invitation20-22 June 2011University of Vienna
P R O G R A M
Monday, 20 June
2:00 p.m. Opening ceremony
Welcome remarks by Christa Schnabl (Vice-Rector of the University of Vienna) and Manfred Nowak (University of Vienna) and Helen Stacy (Stanford University)
Afternoon Session
2:30 - 6:00 p.m. Monitoring, Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights in Comparison – US & Europe
Speakers European Human Rights Mechanisms – A StocktakingManfred Nowak, University of Vienna
Human Rights Protection by the European Court of Human RightsChristoph Grabenwarter, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Human Rights Protection by the European Committee for the Prevention of TortureUrsula Kriebaum, University of Vienna
Human Rights Protection by the European Committee of Social RightsKarin Lukas, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights/European
Committee of Social Rights
Human Rights Protection in the European UnionJonas Grimheden, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
The Protection of Human Rights in the USAHelen Stacy, Stanford University
The Protection of Human Rights in the USAAllen Weiner, Stanford University
The Role of the OAS for the Protection of Human Rights in the USAJames Cavallaro, Stanford University
Chair August Reinisch, University of Vienna
Evening Session
6:30 p.m. Public Panel Discussion: US v. Europe – Human Rights Standards, Mechanisms and Policies
Panelists Helen Stacy, Stanford University
James Cavallaro, Stanford University
Friedl Weiss, University of Vienna
Manfred Nowak, University of Vienna
Chair Allen Weiner, Stanford University and Ursula Kriebaum, University of Vienna
8:30 p.m. Receptionby Heinz Faßmann, designated Vice-Rector of the University of Vienna
Tuesday, 21 June - closed sessions
Allen Weiner, Stanford University
Stephen N. Xenakis, Brigadier General-Ret, USA
Hanspeter Neuhold, University of Vienna
Heinz Gärtner, University of Vienna
Irmgard Marboe, University of Vienna
Morning Session
9:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Speakers
Responsibility to Protect - The Case of Libya 2011
Helen Stacy, Stanford University
1.00 - 2:30 p.m.
Chair
Afternoon Session
2:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Corporate Social Responsibility / Human Rights and BusinessSpeakers David Brady, Stanford University
Karin Lukas, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights
Christina Binder, University of Vienna
Chair Friedl Weiss, University of Vienna
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN VIENNA
DINNER AT HEURIGEN
LUNCH
Wednesday, 22 June
Morning Session
9:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Asylum, Immigration and Human Traffi cking
Speakers
Chair
Julia Planitzer, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights
Margit Ammer, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights
Joachim Stern, University of Vienna
Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, OSCE Special Representative and Co-
ordinator for Combating Traffi cking in Human Beings
Katherine Jolluck, Stanford University
Madeleine Rees, former U.N. Representative in Bosnia on Traffi cking Issues
Gerhard Hafner, University of Vienna and James Cavallaro, Stanford
University
1:00 p.m. LUNCH BUFFET
Summary of the Discussions
Helen Stacy, Stanford University and Manfred Nowak, University of Vienna
Closing RemarksGeorg Winckler, Rector of the University of Vienna
Closing Session
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.